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Fans of Prince traveled from around the world to his home at Paisley Park, paying tribute to the singer who passed away in 2016 at the age of 57. (Published Friday, April 21, 2017)

For Prince fans, the one-year anniversary of his shocking death from an accidental drug overdose is a time for sadness and celebration.

It was a year ago Friday that the music superstar was found dead at Paisley Park, the suburban Minneapolis recording complex where he lived.

Fans from around the globe have flocked to Paisley Park, now a museum, for a four-day celebration that includes performances by Prince's former bandmates and panel discussions. Fans who didn't want to pop for a $549 ticket to get into Paisley could head to a street party outside First Avenue, the club he made famous in "Purple Rain." And the Minnesota History Center is staging a special exhibit of Prince memorabilia, including his iconic "Purple Rain" costume.

Here's a look at how some of Prince's fans are remembering his legacy and mourning his loss.

A 6-HOUR DRIVE FOR PRINCEMary Adams and her 10-year-old daughter, Rachel, visited First Avenue on Friday to pose for a picture in front of Prince's star, repainted from silver to gold soon after his death.

The duo drove six hours from Kansas City, Missouri, listening to Prince the whole way.

"He inspired me to be me, and I love him for it — and I always will," she said, choking up.

She planned pilgrimages to the Minneapolis house made famous in the movie "Purple Rain" and to Prince's old neighborhood. She and her daughter went to Paisley Park but weren't allowed to leave a memorial — a purple lei and a card — at the fence outside.

"This should be a time when we should all be able to go there and pay our respects and say our goodbyes — and it feels like you have to pay a small fortune to get in, and it breaks my heart," she said.

PRINCE'S PURPLE ARMYRhonda Soso, of Compton, California, was among fans shooting pictures outside Paisley Park. She wore a pendant of Prince's symbol, which she had also spray-painted in black along the legs of her white pants.

Soso said she was there "just to be part of the purple family, the purple army."

She said it was difficult to no longer have Prince, but "his spirit, his energy is still with us."

Larson felt isolated last year when Prince died — traveling on business with co-workers who didn't share her grief. This year, she planned to be at First Avenue's dance party Saturday with her husband and 6-month-old son — in a Prince onesie.

Ryan Matson, 39, of Ramsey, also stopped by Prince's star to get a photo. He said he had always liked his music, but "after he died, you started liking his songs all over again."

He planned to go home after work, have a few beers and watch "Purple Rain."

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